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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,911,880,824.19, 8,158,063,599.33 and 3,235,655,550.80

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The fourth proportional to 5,911,880,824.19, 8,158,063,599.33 and 3,235,655,550.80 is: 4,465,022,985.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,911,880,824.19 : 8,158,063,599.33 = 3,235,655,550.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,911,880,824.19/8,158,063,599.33 = 3,235,655,550.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,911,880,824.19x = 8,158,063,599.33 × 3,235,655,550.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,911,880,824.19x = 26,396,683,768,971,935,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,396,683,768,971,935,744/5,911,880,824.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,465,022,985.74

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